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Russian courts sentence three Crimean residents to up to 17 years for treason

Original: Російські суди засудили трьох кримчан до 12, 16 і 17 років колонії за «держзраду» Російські суди ухвалили вироки трьом ж

Russian courts have sentenced three residents of occupied Crimea to 12, 16 and 17 years in strict-regime penal colonies on charges of alleged 'state treason'. Ukrainian media report the verdicts, which follow Moscow's wider pattern of prosecuting Crimean Tatars and other residents of the peninsula since its 2014 annexation. Ukraine and rights groups view such cases as politically motivated repression in occupied territory.

Why now: The harsh sentences highlight ongoing repression of Crimean residents under Russian occupation, a continuing concern for Ukraine and rights observers.

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